A man was hit on the head with a hatchet by three armed intruders during a burglary in Saintfield.
The incident occurred at Queens Park in the early hours of Thursday (December 27).
Two of the men were armed with bars and the other was armed with a hatchet.
The male occupant who opened the door just after midnight was hit on the head by the man armed with the hatchet. He sustained a small cut to his head that was not believed to be serious.
Detectives are appealing for information following the aggravated burglary.
One of the men is described as being 6ft in height with short dark hair. He was wearing a dark hooded top and tracksuit bottoms.
The second man is described as being 5ft 6ins tall, of heavy build. He was wearing a navy hooded top and tracksuit bottoms. The third man is described as being 5ft 8ins in height, of slim build. He was wearing dark clothing.
“Enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone with any information or who saw anything suspicious in the area to contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 86 27/12/18.
“We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw a dark coloured Renault Clio with ‘R’ plates in the area at the time of the incident,” said Detective Sergeant Bell.
Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.